Mr. Farrell, stop this pipeline

(Dominion Energy CEO Thomas) Farrell: It is abundantly clear that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is not in the public interest. It is diametrically opposed to the public interest. I am confident that you are aware of this, despite your statements to the contrary.

There is no question that this project would bring windfall profits to your company and shareholders. But this wealth would [be] obtained at the expense of others.

Let me count the ways:

Private property would be seized and property values severely depressed.

The repercussions of this unjust project would burn in the hearts and minds of those whom it injures well into the future. That pain and resentment would reverberate through our society for many years.

There can be no peace without justice. Instead of unifying us, this unjust project drives us apart. We cannot prosper and support one another with actions such as this.

Matthew 7:12 commands us to do unto others what you would have them do unto you. Matthew 12:25 teaches us that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

Your company can continue to grow and your shareholders prosper without taking from others, inflicting pain on the rest of us and driving us all apart. Your company has the expertise, and the talent, to move us all forward to a more prosperous and peaceful society, where all are treated with dignity and respect.

I guarantee that if you transcend your current “profit by all means” business model and really work for the public interest, you, your children and grandchildren, your employees, your shareholders and all of us will be better off for it.